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Zeynep

“Precious gemstone” — Arabic via Turkish origin

Girl's name · #2098 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Zeynep is near its high-water mark: it reached #1555 in 2022 and still ranked #2098 in 2025. About 1,500 girls have carried it since 1981.

Around the world: #4 in Türkiye (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zeyneps

• Zeynep Sönmez — Turkish tennis player (born 2002)
• Zeynep Sever — Turkish-Belgian volleyball player (born 1989)
• Zeynep Çamcı — Turkish actor (born 1986)
• Zeynep Tüfekçi — Turkish sociologist and writer (born 1970)
• Zeynep Gedizlioğlu — Turkish composer (born 1977)

What Zeyneps become

Among 193 notable people named Zeynep:

Entertainers appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zeynep Çamcı, Turkish actor (born 1986).

Similar names: Inayah · Zinnia · Leen · Ziya · Zeina · Sima

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